Long-Term Care Program in Jeopardy

The top actuary for the health overhaul law’s long-term care insurance program lost his job recently, sparking concerns that the program is in jeopardy.

Bob Yee, chief actuary for the Health and Human Services office that administers what is known as the CLASS Act, told The Wall Street Journal on Thursday that the office was being disbanded effective Friday. He said officials informed him last week that his services were no longer needed, and that the remainder of the eight-person office is likely being reassigned to other jobs.

“My understanding is they’re slowing down the development” of the program, Mr. Yee said in an interview on his last day in the office. “They’re taking a pause and reducing the amount of work being done.”

In a statement, HHS denied that the office was officially closing but confirmed it’s not certain the program will go forward…